HMMM, WHAT IS THE TASTE OF DASHI?!? Is Dashi salty? What does it taste like? What is Umami?

Today I want to look at the taste of dashi IS DASHI SALTY? IT HAS SODIUM FROM KATSUOBUSHI BUT NO, NOT REALLY Read my full blogpost here: https://www.bitemybun.com/is-dashi-salty/ If you like Japanese food, you should get our free recipe quick guide, it's the ultimate EASY quick guide with our favorite recipes: https://www.bitemybun.com/free-japanese-cookbook/ If you have dabbled with Japanese cooking you may have heard of an ingredient called dashi. Dashi isn’t that salty even though it has katsuobushi in it, which is high in sodium inosinate. Because of the sodium people assume it’s salty, but the flavor is otherwise tasteless umami to be used in soups and other dishes. Dashi is a family of stocks used in Asian cuisine. It is used for the base of miso soups and noodle soups. It can also enhance the taste of umami, a savory flavor characteristic of certain soup and meat dishes. When thinking of dashi’s flavor, some describe it as having the essence of the sea. So does that mean it’s salty? Read on to find out all about it. Dashi is used as the base for many Japanese soups.